Sagwe Surname

175,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sagwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sagwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,0201:22,8612,603
Tanzania3021:175,30315,310
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Sagwe (483) may also be a first name.

Sagwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sagwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sagwe occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sagwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sagwe is the 175,670th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,989,149 people. The last name Sagwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sagwe reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 386,824th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 483 people.

The surname Sagwe is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 2,020 people, or 1 in 22,861. In Kenya Sagwe is most prevalent in: Nyamira County, where 43 percent are found, Kisii County, where 27 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Sagwe exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Sagwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sagwe last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakgwe9111/
Saagwe918/
Shagwe918/
Seagwe911/
Siagwe911/
Sagw893/
Seakgwe83127/
Saingwe832/
Sahngwe832/
Saungwe831/
Saygwei831/
Sagwieh831/
Siakgwe831/
Sangkwe831/
Sakwe8012,740/
Sague801,518/
Sagbe801,478/
Jagwe801,333/
Segwe80954/
Sagwa80781/
Cagwe80342/
Sogwe8012/
Xagwe8011/
Zagwe805/
Sagwi802/
Sagve801/
Shagw801/
Shang'we77134/
Saingwea7724/
Shangw'e774/
Schangwe771/
Shaungwe771/
Chagwe73986/
Saygbe73687/
Jaggwe73416/
Shagwa73355/
Saigwa73310/
Sangve73187/
Shogwe73128/
Saague73102/
Sogcwe7389/
Shakwe7351/
Sekgwe7349/
Saigbe7343/
Saguey7333/
Sacwed7333/
Shagwi7328/
Seakwe7320/
Shagbe7318/
Sagwit7318/
Xhagwe7314/
Sagwai7313/
Sxakwe7313/
Sagoue7311/
Sakwei739/
Sahgue739/
Sagver738/
Ssakwe737/
Saigue736/
Sakgwa736/
Shaqwe734/
Saggue734/
Saugue733/
Seagbe733/
Sakwue732/
Saghve732/
Seague732/
Shague732/
Saagbe732/
Saugbe732/
Saghwi731/
Jagwed731/
Saygve731/
Siagwa731/
Sagbea731/
Sakweh731/
Sakwee731/
Saygue731/
Saagwa731/
Seagwa731/
Jagwea731/
Jaagwe731/
Zagwei731/
Sohgwe731/
Seugwe731/
Saguea731/
Saguei731/
Saguhe731/
Sagwui731/
Sakgue731/
Sacgue731/
Sakwea731/
Sasgue731/
Seegwe731/
Segweu731/
Djagwe731/
Saukwe731/
Shegwe731/
Saegue731/
Shaqwer671,129/
Seakgwa67357/
Saygbeh67338/
Shakwer67154/
Jjaggwe6794/
Chagwei6784/
Saykwee6715/
Sackwie6712/
Seagbeh6711/
Sangveh6711/
Shagwai6710/
Sagwaya677/
Sangkue675/
Sanghve674/
Shakwei674/
Shougwe674/
Sahague673/
Saghuie673/
Saygbea672/
Sacweed671/
Chaugwe671/
Seingwe671/
Shagwaj671/
Zhangwe671/
Jaygweh671/
Saygbee671/
Shaague671/
Sagouet671/
Saahgue671/
Sa'ague671/
Sackweh671/
Seagoue671/
Seangue671/
Seankwe671/
Seigwei671/
Siakwei671/
Shohgwe671/
Shaigbe671/
Sagwaja671/
Shangve671/
Schakgw671/
Sangvea671/
Shaghwa671/
Jagwesh671/
Jagwuer671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sagwe
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